Bessent says DOGE principles 'popular,' Musk 'was not'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the principles of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were “popular,” but also said tech billionaire Elon Musk, formerly the leader of DOGE, “was not.”

“He announced this weekend that he is starting a new political party,” CNN’s Dana Bash said of Musk on “State of the Union.” “Does that worry the Trump administration?”

“Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not,” Bessent responded.